Mander says no to federal offer to extend Qld's tenant advice service

The Queensland Government says money for the state's Tenant Advice and Advocacy Service (TAAS) would be better spent on projects to reduce homelessness.

The Federal Government had offered $2.5 million to keep the service running for six months, if the State Government agreed to a long-term solution.

However, Queensland's Housing Minister Tim Mander says he will not take the money.

"If we accept this - the service is extended for another six months - then we'll go through the same trauma and stress again at the end of that six months for these services wondering whether they're going to exist or not," he said.

"I can state conclusively now that we will not accept that funding for TAAS."

However, the Federal Government says it is bizarre Queensland has rejected funding for the service.